Ideal for classroom use or self-study, this newly revised
best-selling book has provided thousands of students, technicians,
sales people, and others with a practical introduction to the
technologies, systems, and strategies involved in industrial process
control. The fourth edition takes the same proven intuitive approach
of previous editions. Each chapter begins with basic definitions and
mathematical concepts that allow readers to become well versed in the
principles necessary to understand the variables that affect process
control systems. New features in the fourth edition include improved
coverage of analytical measurement and control, and the addition of
sections on the international standard for PLC languages; process
visualization; and personal computer-based control systems. The book
also includes solutions to exercises that make it more suitable for
self-study